Editorial Assistant, MPG (SMPG)

We are looking for a full-time editorial assistant, working across the SMP and Griffin imprints. The position will support one Executive Editor and one Editorial Director of Nonfiction. The ideal candidate will be able to efficiently manage a diverse set of responsibilities, and has an active interest in adult upmarket/commercial nonfiction and fiction.

What you'll do

• Maintaining publication schedules and departmental databases, and otherwise tracking the publication process for anywhere between 25 and 50 titles per year
• Communicating with authors and agents throughout the publication process, as well as acting as an interdepartmental liaison
• Logging agented submissions, evaluating manuscripts, writing reader reports, and sending rejection letters
• Drafting contract and check requests, generating sales reports, and tracking payments and invoices.
• Writing flap copy, title information sheets, and catalog copy.
• Assistance with special projects, research, and compiling various reports and intradepartmental information as needed
• Basic administrative support, including schedule coordination, travel, and expense reports.

What you'll bring

• Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and exceptional time management.
• A genuine interest in book publishing: most of what you work on will be fiction and narrative nonfiction for the adult market, and a familiarity with the market is essential. 
• Ability to think creatively and critically, particularly in collaborative environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to prioritize, set and meet deadlines, and work independently
• Strong work-ethic and initiative.

Experience Needed

• 0-1 years; this is an entry-level position
• Preference for internships in the publishing industry or editorial experience in an academic setting
• Candidates with alternative (non-publishing industry-based) office experience are welcome

This role will have an annual salary of $50,000.

This position is classified as remote but is tied to our New York, NY office located at 120 Broadway. Employment is subject to New York State tax withholding under applicable regulations. 

Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.

U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.

Macmillan is proud to be an equal opportunity employer consistently striving to foster a culture where everyone belongs. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, physical ability, neurodiversity, genetic information, protected veteran status, family and economic status and background or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We prohibit discrimination of any kind and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.